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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Albany, KY · January 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1980
Place
Albany, KY · ALBANY, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6960VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800126001409A
Case key
131712

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0210  80/1/26    ALBANY,KY           MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6960V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGCREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOPKINSVILLE,KY             RETURN                       ALBANY,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH C-150,N60554.

Aircraft

Registration
N6960V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springcreek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6960V · 1

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